State-funded animal welfare foundation spent millions on BBQ sets, scented candles, and softshell jackets
The animal welfare foundation paid over 526,000 Euros for communication services to companies owned by oligarch Gyula Balásy.
The animal welfare foundation paid over 526,000 Euros for communication services to companies owned by oligarch Gyula Balásy.
Two months earlier, the same ministry responded to our data request about the previous government's overpriced procurement of toy bikes, which were used to boost Fidesz candidates' campaigns.
Last year, Fidesz MPs supplemented their reelection campaigns by public handovers of toy motorcycles to daycares. The toys were bought for 3 times the market price from Gyula Balásy's companies.
Magic roundabout in Hungary that connects no roads cost over 1.5 million Euros provided by the EU.
The winning bidder is a long-time favorite of sucessive governments despite the owners' involvement in document forgery.
In the last 10 years Péter Szijjártó never flew on commercial flights to official visits. In July 15, a direct Budapest to Brussel flight was available, but the Minister opted to requisition an identical military-owned plane.
This time however, unlike previous instances, the expensive event will not be organized by the government's favorite propaganda supplier.
Once founded as the new front for Hungarian innovation, HUN-REN Center became yet another organ to funnel funds to Viktor Orbán's top oligarch.
Some of the crew of 1242: Gateway to the West has not been paid for two years and hope that a new producer who previously made films promoting the Orbán's government's messages will secure extra funding.
For years, Átlátszó reported on the extravagant spending of the Hungarian National Bank - now, after the bank's former president has fallen out with Orbán, a state audit is confirming all our suspicions.
Péter Szijjártó decided to use an ultra long-range jet for a trip to Slovakia, saving himself 1.5 hours at the cost of millions in taxpayers' forints.